Network Automation Engineer

Salesforce.com, Inc.
San Francisco, United States of America
1 month ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Compensation
$ 177K

Job location

San Francisco, United States of America

Tech stack

API
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Cloud Computing
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
DevOps
DNS
IP Addressing
JSON
Python
Network Security
Network Architecture
Network Monitoring
Routing
Ansible
Salesforce
XML
YAML
Computer Network Operations
GIT
Information Technology
Terraform
Software Version Control
Cisco networks

Job description

  • Collaborate with network engineering teams to translate standard network configurations into reusable automation modules.
  • Develop integrations using APIs and infrastructure automation tools to streamline network operations.
  • Contribute to Git-based development workflows and CI/CD pipelines that support infrastructure automation.
  • Maintain development and testing environments to validate automation changes before production deployment.
  • Improve operational efficiency and reliability by identifying manual processes and automating them.
  • Troubleshoot network infrastructure and automation workflows to support a stable and scalable global network environment., At Salesforce, our infrastructure teams support a global platform trusted by millions of users. As a Network Automation Engineer, you'll help drive the transformation of network operations through automation, software-driven infrastructure, and cloud-native innovation, enabling teams to move faster while maintaining reliability and security.

Requirements

  • Experience with network automation using Python and Ansible.
  • Experience working with cloud-native networking environments, particularly AWS.
  • Strong understanding of network fundamentals, including routing, switching, IP addressing, and network security concepts.
  • Experience working with APIs and structured data formats such as JSON, YAML, or XML.
  • Experience using version control systems such as Git in collaborative development environments.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform.
  • CI/CD pipelines or DevOps workflows supporting infrastructure automation.
  • Enterprise networking platforms such as Cisco environments.
  • DNS, DHCP, and IPAM solutions.
  • Observability or network monitoring platforms.
  • Multi-cloud networking environments.
  • A related technical degree required
  • Experience working in large-scale enterprise network environments.
  • Familiarity with DevOps or NetDevOps operating models.
  • Industry certifications such as Cisco CCNA or higher are a plus.

Benefits & conditions

In the United States, compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, job level, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Certain roles may be eligible for incentive compensation, equity, and benefits. Salesforce offers a variety of benefits to help you live well including: time off programs, medical, dental, vision, mental health support, paid parental leave, life and disability insurance, 401(k), and an employee stock purchasing program. More details about company benefits can be found at the following link: https://www.salesforcebenefits.com.Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring, Salesforce will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. At Salesforce, we believe in equitable compensation practices that reflect the dynamic nature of labor markets across various regions. The typical base salary range for this position is, $117,200 -

About the company

Salesforce is the #1 AI CRM, where humans with agents drive customer success together. Here, ambition meets action. Tech meets trust. And innovation isn't a buzzword - it's a way of life. The world of work as we know it is changing and we're looking for Trailblazers who are passionate about bettering business and the world through AI, driving innovation, and keeping Salesforce's core values at the heart of it all. Ready to level-up your career at the company leading workforce transformation in the agentic era? You're in the right place! Agentforce is the future of AI, and you are the future of Salesforce. Salesforce IT is looking for a Network Automation Engineer to help modernize and automate our global enterprise network infrastructure. In this role, you will operate at the intersection of network engineering and software development, helping evolve traditional network operations into a NetDevOps model. You will design and build automation solutions that enable network infrastructure to be managed through code, automation frameworks, and scalable cloud-native tooling. You'll partner closely with network engineers and infrastructure teams to translate operational processes and gold standard configurations into repeatable, automated workflows that improve reliability, scalability, and speed of delivery across our global network environment. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys solving complex infrastructure challenges through automation and building tools that make network operations more efficient. What You'll Do * Build and maintain network automation frameworks that enable infrastructure configuration and operations to be managed through code. * Develop automation workflows that support network provisioning, configuration management, and operational tasks.

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